Written by

Kevin Bennett
Contributing Writer

In the frigid, early days of 1964, the Granville community still was recovering from the shock of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. This was soon to be surpassed by a ­double killing that rocked the community and still reverberates among some longtime ­residents.

Herman and Carole Jean Leasure operated a 190-acre farm north of Granville on Burg Street. Described as a nice, quiet couple with their two sons, 17-year-old David and 15-year-old Danny Joe, they were viewed as a solid, average ­family.

The boys, in particular, were well liked by their peers and teachers. David was ...